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Elon Musk is running roughshod over the U.S. government, taking aim at federal agencies and funding earmarked for everything from cancer research to public schools to public health clinics. This unelected billionaire has weaponized the government against its people, forcing out expert civil servants and replacing them with DOGE sycophants.
In a disturbing development, Musk has also gained access to an unfathomable stockpile of sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers, as well as Treasury Department systems that control everything from Medicare payments to tax refunds.
No single person has ever had this much unfettered access to sensitive data. That person also happens to be the world’s richest man, with a known track record of harassing his critics. This poses huge risks to our civil rights and our democracy, signaling the continued rise of a billionaire-run political agenda shaping our everyday lives.
To make sense of these events, Free Press is convening a panel of journalists and civil-society leaders who are meeting this moment with dogged reporting and work to hold Musk accountable. We’ll outline how Musk's drastic moves are illegal and in direct defiance of Congress’ role to draft legislation and authorize spending — and are poised to harm all Americans.
Please join a group of experts and advocates in a timely discussion of this unprecedented data-security crisis.
Here are the details: - WHAT: Into the Breach: Exposing Musk’s Illegal Assault on Privacy Rights
- WHEN: Mon., Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. ET
- WHERE: RSVP on Zoom
- WHO: Free Press, WIRED, Public Citizen and the Electronic Privacy Information Center
- WHY: Elon Musk is taking a wrecking ball to the federal government. He cannot get away with this: Journalists, advocates, legislators and everyday people like you must act together and act quickly to stop him.
This is too important to miss. Secure your spot today. Hope you can make it to Monday’s live webinar,
Jenna and the rest of us at Free Press  |
